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Joseph Moreland was a prominent Morgantown attorney, serving in the West Virginia State Legislature and on the WVU Board of Regents during late 19th century.

1. Joseph Moreland, Morgantown, W. Va.

Meador wearing a hat and jacket.

2. Ernest Meador of Summers County, W. Va.

Miller (b. 11/24/1911-d. 11/8/2006) was the son of Henry C. and Marguarite E. Miller. He was a life-long school teacher at Terra Alta High School. He served in both World War II and the Korean War.

3. Portrait of Harold H. Miller of Preston County, W. Va.

Miller was the daughter of Henry E. and "Maggie" Margarite E. Miller. Her siblings were E. Paul Miller, Harold H. Miller, and Marie Miller Davis. The family was from the towns of Kingwood and Tunnelton, W. Va.--both located in Preston County, W. Va. Miller was born in 1908 and attended West Virginia University, where she joined a sorority, identified in the photo as Gamma Phi Beta.

4. Portrait of E. Ruth Miller Parrack, Morgantown, W. Va.

A young Morton is pictured inside A. M. Slusher's photo studio.

5. B. Morton, Bluefield, W. Va.

Morton is pictured sitting in A. M. Slusher's photo studio.

6. Vernie Morton, Bluefield, W. Va.

Portrait of baby Morton.

7. Guthur Price Morton, Bluefield, W. Va.

Portrait of Elizabeth Irwin Moore.  Moore, who was married to James Robertson Moore, was the principal of Woodburn Female Seminary before the building and land were incorporated into the campus of West Virginia University.  She later opened Morgantown Female Seminary on High Street.Elizabeth Moore Hall on the Morgantown campus of West Virginia University was named in her honor shortly before her death in 1930.

8. Portrait of Elizabeth Moore

Victorine Louistall Monroe was the first African-American woman to earn a graduate degree from WVU. She joined the faculty in 1966 as a professor of library science.

9. Victorine Louistall Monroe

Mary Ann (Molly) of the Gibson family.

10. Portrait of Mary Ann

Photograph taken during the construction on the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers. None of the family members are identified.

11. Jim Mounce & Family, Tug Fork River Area, W. Va.

Widow of Congressman William Brown from West Virginia and the first woman to second a presidential nominee in a major party (1920) and also the first woman south of the Mason-Dixon line to run for the United States Senate, losing the West Virginia Democratic Party nomination to Matthew Neely by only 6,000 votes in 1922.

12. Izetta Jewel Brown Miller of Kingwood, W. Va.

Wife of West Virginia Governor Arch Alfred Moore (1969-1977 & 1985-1989).

13. First Lady of West Virginia, Shelley Moore

14. Portrait of Eliza Bowe McCeney

15. S. D. McMaster

16. Dr. Kenneth McFarland

17. Dr. Kenneth McFarland

Back Row: Minetta Barrick, Mathers Barrick, Margaret Barrick. Front Row: Anna Mathers, Max Mathers, Michele Barrick

18. Mathers Family, Morgantown, W. Va.

Portrait of the Alderson High School football coach. McLaughlin coached and taught at the school from 1936 to 1962.

19. Coach Abe McClaughlin, Alderson, W. Va.

Mousck, a student at Southern Garrett High School, poses for his school photo.

20. Billy Mousck, Oakland, Md.

Martin, a student at Southern Garrett High School, poses for his school photo.

21. Cecil Martin, Oakland, Md.

Photo of Ralph McMillan's mother beside a small garden.

22. Mrs. McMillan, Preston County, W. Va.

Class of '21.

23. F. F. McIntosh, Jr.

24. Portrait of William Moreland for The National Cyclopedia of American Biography

Murrell holds up a large stick as he poses on the dirt path.

25. Miller Murrell at Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

26. James R. Moreland at His Desk

Terra Alta High School student David Metheny poses for his school photo.

27. Portrait of David Metheny, Terra Alta, W. Va.

Terra Alta High School student Norma Jean Mitchell poses for her school photo.

28. Portrait of Norma Jean Mitchell, Terra Alta, W. Va.

Terra Alta High School student and football player Jim Messenger poses for his school photo.

29. Portrait of Jim Messenger, Terra Alta, W. Va.

Wife of West Virginia Governor Clarence Watson Meadows (1945-1949).

30. First Lady of West Virginia, Nancy Massie Meadows

Martin pictured in military uniform.

31. Portrait of Granville Martin of Summers County, W. Va.

A photograph of Emerson Moore seated outside with a fiddle.

32. Emerson L. Moore

33. Dewitt Mackenzie

Alex McCausland, son of Confederate General John McCausland, posed for the photograph on his property.

34. Alex McCausland, Mason County, W. Va.

Miss Warman of the Cheat Neck area, posing on her porch.

35. Miss Warman on Porch of Her Home, Monongalia County, W. Va.

36. Dr. Phoebia Moore

37. Ethel Finnicum Moreland

38. James R. Moreland

Wife of W. M. "Billy" Meador and mother to Luther, Foy, and Charles. Her nickname was "Em' Billie".

39. Emma Walker Meador

40. Omze, Wife of Luther Martin

Theda Moyers supporting a "Friend".

41. Theda Moyers of Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va. and 'Friend'

42. Theda Moyers of Franklin, W. Va., Gets Down To Bare-Bones With 'Friend'

Son of W. M. Meador and father to Fred, Earl, Wesley, Kennith and Myrtle.

43. Charles Meador Pictured at W. M. Meador Farm near True, W. Va.

Meador as a toddler stands by a large plant.

44. A Young Fred Meador Pictured by the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Meador is sister of R. P. Neely and wife to Foy Meador. The photo was taken by Luther, Foy's brother.

45. Gussie Meador at Bluetsone State Park, Summers County, W. Va.

Anna Mathers holding her newborn grandson, George.

46. Anna Mathers of Morgantown, W. VA. and Grandson, George M. Barrick Jr.

Inscribed on the photograph is "Always yours, Margaret May".

47. Portrait of Margaret May Mathers

Wife of West Virginia Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan (1921-1925).

48. First Lady of West Virginia, Alma Bennett Morgan from Monongalia County, W. Va.

Back of photo reads: "This is Buddy and Me. Hope you like the picture and can tell which is which, Ha! Ha! Lovingly, Mary."

49. Young Woman with Puppy

Little girl, Margaret Mathers strolls her doll down the broad walk at her home.

50. Margaret Mathers, Daughter of Max and Anna Mathers, Morgantown, W. Va.

Meador, pictured on the left, stands next to his friend, Lilly.

51. Portrait of Billy Meador and Jim "Buckwheat" Lilly in the Bluestone River Valley, Summers County, W. Va.

The young woman pictured is likely Ruth Frances Maxwell, Louis Johnson's wife. The text on the corner reads, "Mostly yours."

52. Ruth Frances Maxwell

Merrix pictured on the west end of the city.

53. Nan Merrix at Flat Rock, Hinton, W. Va.

Miller served in the United States Congress, 1894-1898, appointed to the West Virginia State Supreme Court, and elected to the West Virginia State Legislature in 1914.

54. Judge Warren Miller, Jackson County, W. Va.

55. Portrait of C. Paul Miller, Tunnelton, W. Va.

Identified: 1. Minnie Miller, 2. G. A. Miller, 3. J. Hunter Miller, 4. C. L. Miller, 5. Mary B. Miller, 6. Estelle Miller, 7. A. E. Miller, 8. James H Miller, 9. Jane Miller. Taken at the Miller family home.

56. Miller Family, Bellepoint, Summers Co., W. Va.

Munsey sits with a doll and stuffed bear.

57. Lucy Munsey at Flat Rock, Hinton, W. Va.

Eugene Mathers was a printer in the Morgantown Post newspaper office and the father of Max Mathers.

58. Eugene L. Mathers of Morgantown, W. Va

Max Mathers was a prominent businessman in the Morgantown community in the early 20th century.

59. Max Mathers of Morgantown, W. Va.

Portrait of baby McMillan.

60. Baby Ralph McMillan, Preston County, W. Va.

Robert Henry and Edna Glenda McMillen are pictured together.

61. McMillen Children, Masontown, W. Va.

62. Coleman Meriwether of Kentucky

Portrait photograph of Major William C. McGrew.

63. Major William C. McGrew of Morgantown, W. Va.

Swimmers drying on the beach, wearing fashionable bathing suits. L to R: Unidentified woman, Max Mathers and Anna Mathers of Morgantown.

64. Three Wet and Sand Covered Swimmers

Husband of Maggie Musgrave and father of Clarence Musgrave.

65. Eli Musgrave of Fairmont, W. Va.

Portrait of the man who owned McCreery Hotel, located in Hinton, W. Va.

66. James T. McCreery

'(Ill. Med. College)'

67. Dr. Phoebia Moore

A portrait of Dr. Moore wearing a hat and carrying an umbrella. 'Medical doctor from Mannington, West Virginia'

68. Dr. Phoebia Moore

Postcard photograph portrait of W. T. Mathers, addressed to Eugene Mathers in Morgantown, West Virginia. Inscribed on the postcard is "My great-uncle W. T. Mathers"

69. W. T. Mathers

70. Portrait of S. Mirrick, Richwood, W. Va.

Three young men standing in a doorway. The name of the printer is unknown.

71. Max Mathers, Harry Mathers and Printer

William, Grace, Jean and Daisy Miller, the children of Judge James H. Miller and Jane Tompkins Miller.

72. Miller Family Children of Summers County, W. Va.

Murrell pictured in his yard with a dog. The house is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street. C&O Commissary is pictured in the background.

73. Robert Murrell at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell is pictured in his yard under a tree. Original photo is captioned  'Sleeping Beauty'. The house is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street. Note the side porches.

74. Robert Murrell at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

75. Portrait of James R. Moreland

Murrell holds a rifle next to his pets outside of the Flanagan-Murrell home located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

76. Bob Murrell with his Dogs, Hinton, W. Va.

Child of Robert Murrell stands beside the Murrell dog, "Sport", on the house steps. The home is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

77. Murrell Child with Dog Outside of Flanagan-Murrell Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. Murrell sits inside the carriage holding the horse's reigns.

78. Mrs. Robert Murrell in a Horse-drawn Carriage, Summers County, W. Va.

Mrs. Murrell, right, walks through tall grass and is accompanied by an unidentified female.

79. Rural Scene with Mrs. Robert Murrell and Associate, Summers Co., W. Va.

A portrait of the Murrells.

80. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murrell, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell and his two dogs roam along the river bank.

81. Robert Murrell and His Dogs at Bluestone River Canyon, Summers County, W. Va.

82. William Erskine Miller and Wife Sarah Barbara, Summers Co., W. Va.

Wife of West Virginia Governor William A. MacCorkle (1893-1897).

83. First Lady of West Virginia, Belle Goshorn MacCorkle from Charleston, W. Va.

The subject's full name is most likely Selkirk McCoy, the son of Asa McCoy and a member of the West Virginia branch of the McCoy family in Logan County. This photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

84. Kirk McCoy, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Born in Green County, Pennsylvania, Moore was the son of John W. and Mazie Moore. The family came to West Virginia in 1847 and settled on a large farm near Matamoras Station, where he later married Adaline W. Hanes in 1856. The couple bore nine children, seven of whom survived. After Hanes death in 1915, Moore re-married with Sallie A. Rarick in 1902.In 1862, Moore volunteered as a Union soldier in the 14th Regiment, Company E., West Virginia Infantry and was honorably discharged at the close of the war, having received a severe wound in the right hand.He later served his country as a member of the county court for six years and was also an overseer of the poor in Lincoln District (which included Sistersville) for many years.He died of bronchial trouble on his family farm at Pursely Creek on November 24, 1915 at the age of 81.

85. Portrait of Major Shriver Moore

Born in Green County, Pennsylvania, Moore was the son of John W. and Mazie Moore. The family came to West Virginia in 1847 and settled on a large farm near Matamoras Station, where he later married Adaline W. Hanes in 1856. The couple bore nine children, seven of whom survived. After Hanes death in 1915, Moore re-married with Sallie A. Rarick in 1902.In 1862, Moore volunteered as a Union soldier in the 14th Regiment, Company E., West Virginia Infantry and was honorably discharged at the close of the war, having received a severe wound in the right hand.He later served his country as a member of the county court for six years and was also an overseer of the poor in Lincoln District (which included Sistersville) for many years.He died on his family farm at Pursely Creek on November 24, 1915 at the age of 81.

86. Portrait of Major Shriver Moore

'(Mrs. James S. Craig) of Nicholas County, author of "The Wonderful Spring and Other Poems" (1903) 47 pps.'

87. Ellen Francis Miller

According to an 1897 obituary, Jim McCoy was a dentist. He died while in Alliance, Ohio. The cause of death was alcohol poisoning after he drank a "quantity of wood alcohol as a substitute for whiskey". He was 50 years old and left a wife and four children.

88. Jim McCoy of Morgantown, W. Va.

Cartes de visite of N. H. McGeorge with an unidentified woman. His father married Mary Morgan who was the daughter of Captain Zackquill Morgan II.

89. N. H. McGeorge of Morgantown, W. Va.

Standing L to R: Fenton H. Miller, William E., Sarah B., James H. Jr., Margaret A. Seated L to R: A. A., James H. Sr., Aseneth and Daisy Miller.

90. Four Generations of Millers, Bellepoint, Summers County, W. Va.

Dr. George W. Morgan was an alumnus of WVU and practiced medicine in Putnam County until his death at the age of twenty six in a typhoid epidemic.

91. Dr. George W. Morgan

92. Eleanor Brown Moreland

Wife of West Virginia Governor Henry Mathews (1877-1881).

93. First Lady of West Virginia, Lucy Clayton Mathews

Likely a member of the Moreland family.

94. Portrait of Woman With Initials L.A.M.

Portrait of Nimrod McGeorge.

95. Nimrod McGeorge of Morgantown, W. Va.

Sometime after her husband's death at the Battle of Petersburg, Va. during the Civil War, Mrs. Morgan moved to Moon Township, Pa. and died there in 1907.

96. Mrs. Mattie Morgan, Widow of Captain Zadock Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.